Sooner or later I’m going to die, but I’m not going to retire. Margaret Mead The closer I get to “retirement,” the more I really understand why it was so hard for my father. He had his first heart attack in his 40s, and although he didn’t have many more – remarkably given that he […]
Entries from April 19th, 2014
44 and plans
April 19th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, family, Musings, My Goals, retirement, time
45 and the next generation of teachers
April 18th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Children, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning
Last night I went to the Greenfield Center School‘s Variety Show. I was witness to the most talented, creative and lovely acts ever – musical acts put together by children of all ages, and in many cases written by them. They played and sang music with each other, with family members, and with their teachers. […]
Tags: Children·family·learning·music·passion·retirement·teaching
46 and an iron
April 16th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, Quote of the Week, retirement
I’m not just retiring from the company, I’m also retiring from my stress, my commute, my alarm clock, and my iron. ~Hartman Jule
Tags: alarm clock·iron·quote·retirement·stress·time
47 and scholarships
April 15th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, College students, Education, Musings, retirement, Teaching & Learning
When I think about the millions that our students at our community college don’t have, it’s maddening. I just saw a headline that half of our Congress are millionaires. Let me tell you a story of one student: pregnant with her second child (don’t go assuming too young, she’s not), living with the father of […]
Tags: college·goals·millionaires·retirement·students·success·teaching
51, 50, 49, 48 and Passover Sedar
April 14th, 2014 · No Comments · 100 Days Project, family, Food, Musings, retirement, time, Work
Again, four days have flown by. All of them filled with the many tasks of preparing, enjoying and cleaning up after a Sedar meal for twenty! It’s a solid three day event every year – this year marked at least the 37th time or so of our marriage. We began formally inviting important friends when […]